Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to SV Werder Bremen. A crowd of 19,577 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and SV Werder Bremen kick off!
6.09
0-0Nicolas Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Kirschner. Jakob Kirschner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Witte and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paul Schäfer rockets a shot on goal. Silvio Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
12.24
0-0Leon Sparwasser plays the ball forward to Alexander Ahrens. Alexander Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Buchwald.
14.45
Jakob Kirschner flicks a high pass forward to Paul Schäfer who brings the ball under control. Paul Schäfer lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Busse. Sven Busse makes a convincing header but Silvio Lima is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
18.13
Leon Sparwasser chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl darts forward. Nico Kneissl shoots from outside the area. Vincenzo Haller gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
21.21
0-0Jan Gelb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joachim Dalla Bona. Joachim Dalla Bona runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joachim Dalla Bona tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.32
Anton Kaiser makes a probing pass to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.30
Michel Ten Hag makes a probing pass to Marcel Widmann. Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Widmann plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Haller who gathers it comfortably.
36.12
0-1Leon Sparwasser threads a neat ball through to Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Fabian N. Apolloni who takes it down. Fabian N. Apolloni advances inside the box! Fabian N. Apolloni rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.04
Nico Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Riemann who takes it down. Steffen Riemann finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Vincenzo Haller. What a great pair of hands!
42.16
0-1Jakob Kirschner comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Ahrens. The referee brings Jakob Kirschner to one side and gives him a warning! Alexander Ahrens runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. SV Werder Bremen also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the second half underway!
54.39
Alexander Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Apolloni. Fabian N. Apolloni whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.18
0-2Simon Witte catches Michel Ten Hag on the ankles. The referee warns Simon Witte to calm down! Michel Ten Hag gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.52
0-2FC Nürnberg have made 3 substitutions with Rainer Masur replacing Hannes Kohler, Linus Schramm replacing Simon Witte and Arno Gelb replacing Sven Busse .
63.24
Joachim Dalla Bona comes in with a late challenge on Jakob Kirschner. Joachim Dalla Bona is shown the yellow card! Jakob Kirschner grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.59
Jakob Kirschner hits a low pass to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Silvio Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.55
Anton Kaiser flicks a high ball forward to Paul Schäfer who takes it down. Paul Schäfer flicks a high pass forward to Arno Gelb who brings the ball under control. Arno Gelb shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
71.57
Anton Kaiser kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.58
SV Werder Bremen have made a substitution with Nuno Semedo replacing Michel Ten Hag .
79.26
Steffen Riemann flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Widmann collects the pass. Marcel Widmann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.15
89.38
Rainer Masur controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Hollmer. Gerhard Hollmer knocks the ball forward to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer shoots from distance but is denied by Silvio Lima. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
27%
42.9%
30.2%
Scorers
| Linus Schramm 67, 72 | Fabian N. Apolloni 36 Kevin Littbarski 54 Marcel Widmann 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Linus Schramm of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vincenzo Haller (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Albrecht Schnoor (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Kohler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nicolas Buchwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gerhard Hollmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jakob Kirschner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anton Kaiser (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Witte (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Kevin Lindemann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Sven Busse (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Schäfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rainer Masur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Linus Schramm (MID) |  | 9 |
| 14. | Arno Gelb (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Silvio Lima (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Michel Ten Hag (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leon Sparwasser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alexander Ahrens (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jan Gelb (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nico Kneissl (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kevin Littbarski (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Joachim Dalla Bona (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Marcel Widmann (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Steffen Riemann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Fabian N. Apolloni (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Nuno Semedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Torsten Kühn (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jan Morlock (DEF) | 0 | |